Babcock International and South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on new products and services for land, air and sea domains, with an initial focus on conventional submarines. The MOU was signed during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s recent visit to the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, Hanwha...
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Lockheed Martin, VTT to Lead Consortium Developing SIGINT Tech for F-35
Lockheed Martin has joined an effort to develop signals intelligence technologies for Finland’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets. On Nov. 21, the company formalized a framework agreement with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to lead a consortium that would combine resources, experience and expertise over the next three years to deliver new capabilities for the...
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Canada To Establish Regional Office of NATO Tech Accelerator Program in Halifax
Bill Blair, minister of Canada’s Department of National Defence, has announced an initial investment of about $19 million to open the North American regional office for the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic in Halifax. The upcoming facility will open in 2024. Blair made the announcement during his keynote address at the 15th...
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Marine Corps Veteran Chris Tsirlis Joins Airbus DS-GS as VP of Business Development, Product Innovation
Chris Tsirlis has taken on the role of vice president of business development and product innovation at Airbus DS Government Solutions. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran confirmed his new position on LinkedIn. Prior to his appointment, Tsirlis served as a technical product manager at Microsoft. He also worked as a solutions architect with a focus on...
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Saab Receives $410.7M Defense Equipment Order From Western Government Customer
Defense and security company Saab will supply its defense systems and equipment to an unidentified Western country government. The order is worth approximately $410.7 million with deliveries expected from 2025 to 2027. The Swedish company did not specify which of its offerings will be provided to the customer due to circumstances concerning national security interests. However,...
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BlackBerry Secures Cybersecurity Deal With Malaysia, to Offer Cyber Training in Kuala Lumpur
BlackBerry is working with the government of Malaysia to secure the Southeast Asian nation’s communications agency and upskill the local workforce. The Canadian company recently signed a long-term software and services agreement to deploy its full cybersecurity suite to strengthen the integrity of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. The cybersecurity provider offers BlackBerry SecuSuite, a...
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UK’s Virtual ‘Hangar’ for Tactical Aircraft Concepts Enters Beta Testing
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory said Tuesday that it will start conducting initial operational analysis of the Aviation Concepts Environment in December. The ACE was developed in collaboration with QinetiQ Training and Simulation to provide a virtual “hanagar” as a centralized repository of concepts from across the Ministry of Defence and industry to address challenges...
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UAE, MBDA to Begin Smart Weapons Production in 2030
The United Arab Emirates, together with European missile manufacturer MBDA, will begin production of a new set of smart weapons in 2030. It is the first collaboration between the Middle Eastern nation and MBDA since the company’s new missile engineering center opened its doors in Abu Dhabi in June. According to Patrice Hajjar, vice president...
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NATO Selects Boeing E-7A to Replace Aging E-3A Early Warning Fleet
NATO has selected Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail as its new command and control aircraft. In a press release, the security alliance said a “consortium of allies” approved the acquisition. The next-generation E-7A aircraft will replace NATO’s aging E-3A Airborne Warning and Control fleet, which has been in use since the ’80s. It is a militarized version of...
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Airbus, Satlantis Sign MOU to Offer Infrared Capability to Spanish Government
Airbus and Bilbao-based company Satlantis are collaborating on space-based infrared capabilities for the Spanish government and Ministry of Defence. The companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate Satlantis-developed optical and thermal cameras on Airbus satellites. The partnership aims to offer governments with high-resolution thermal observation and data collection to strengthen national security, assist in...